Three ensembles will perform a string quartet of their choice from 2:00pm (CET) at Victoria Hall, Geneva, on Sunday 29 October 2023
The three finalist ensembles of the 2023 Concours de Genève will perform a string quartet of their choice. They are:
Hana Quartet, Germany
Fuga Miwatashi, Gyurim Kwak (Violins)
Emiko Yuasa (Viola)
Johannes Välja (Cello)
They will be performing Mendelssohn’s String Quartet no.3 in D major
Elmire Quartet, France
David Petrlik, Yoan Brakha (Violins)
Hortense Fourrier (Viola)
Rémi Carlon (Cello)
They will be performing Beethoven’s String Quartet no.8 in E minor
Novo Quartet, Denmark
Kaya Kato Møller, Nikolai Vasili Nedergaard (Violins)
Daniel Śledziński (Viola)
Signe Ebstrup Bitsch (Cello)
They will be performing Mendelssohn’s String Quartet no.2 in A minor
The Final Round will be followed by the prize-giving ceremony. The 2023 string quartet competition jury is headed by Corina Belcea and comprises William Coleman, Gabriel Le Magadure, Christian Poltéra, Lesley Robertson, Vineta Sareika and Lydia Shelley.
WATCH HERE: 2023 Concours de Genève semi-finals day 4
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